Greetings from a wind swept northern France. Demo of new song. Enjoy.

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Here’s a song which disavows happiness for something more like loneliness. Is it a manifesto or something instant and bitter? Enjoy more on Stephen McGivern Spotify

Where is your Lord? Here is a demo of my first attempt at a Gospel song. I suppose it is uplifting but also a little subversive lyrically. Whilst working with other musicians the song was abandoned in favour of other ideas as often happens. There is nonetheless something resonant about the demo which made me … Continue reading "Gospels2"

I wrote this song about 20 years ago so I can’t remember all the chords to play it now but the atmosphere or what we might call the mood is still powerful and resonant, I feel. Soultrain is about leaving for a better life and the failures/dangers which impinge upon such a decision. It was … Continue reading "Soultrain"

I have been uploading my music to Spotify. Actually some of the older songs go back over 20 years. It’s good to go back whilst heading forward. Here is the song Awaken about how we wrestle with our feelings even in certainty. Enjoy.

A much needed return to podcasting. Having recently completed 6 songs in the electronic music genre I have posted them in my podcast along with some discussion about the project and the inspiration behind the pieces. It was a new direction for me. I hope you enjoy.

In late summer 2020 my wife and I attended the Exam protests in George Square, Glasgow. It was a potent example of how David can still stare down Goliath. The occasion inspired me to write this track – I hope you enjoy… You can also listen on Spotify by clicking the link below.

Recently I have been working on electronic music and completed four tracks. For some reason I started listening to a lot of Jacques Greene, Kelly Lee Owens, Surgeons Girl and Beatrice Dillon. There’s something very warm and deep about their music which was not something I thought possible with electronica. It’s a hard genre to … Continue reading "Electronica"

The Mantle Our old mantle had rotted at the base.  ‘I’m going to build a new one.’ My husband said. That’s when I knew he was dying. He pulled some timber offcuts from the shed and ordered fittings. Soon there was sawdust everywhere. Our daughter came to visit. ‘Your kitchen badly needs replacing and you’ve … Continue reading "The Mantle"